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Red Sox Ready To Visit White House Tuesday Morning

David Ortiz holds the World Series Championship trophy on a balcony overlooking the South Lawn after a ceremony honoring the 2007 World Series Championship Red Sox at the White House in February 2008. (Photo credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

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BOSTON (CBS) — The 2014 season is underway, but the Red Sox have just one more celebration left for their 2013 World Series Championship.

The Red Sox will be visit President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday, and will be honored for last season’s worst-to-first title run.

“I will be a good day,” manager John Farrell said after Monday’s season-opening loss to the Orioles. “It’s notierity of what these guys did a year ago, it’s a tradition, and anytime you can go to the White House and speak to the President first-hand, it’s a unique experience.”

“It’s pretty special. That’s the goal every year, to go to the White House the next season,” said second baseman Dustin Pedroia. “It’s going to be fun, just taking it all in. It’s an exciting time.”

The team will meet with President Obama around 11:30 am, and will then head outside the West Wing to talk with reporters about their visit.

Following their trip to the White House, the Red Sox will then visit with wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C..

This will be Boston’s third visit to the White House in the last 10 years, but the first hosted by President Obama. George W. Bush was in office when the Red Sox were invited to the White House following their World Series titles in 2004 and 2007.

We’ll be streaming the Red Sox visit to the White House LIVE on CBSBoston.com! Check back at 11 a.m. for a link to the live stream, and catch Dan Roche’s reports from the White House on the WBZ-TV news at 5 and 6pm!

Sports Hub Audio

During Hour 3 of Felger and Massarotti, the guys got back into the Patriots and Darrelle Revis’ future in New England. Is there any chance the Patriots could keep Revis and Devin McCourty? Finally, Mike and Tony discussed today’s Red Sox lineup against Northeastern University.

In Hour 2, Felger and Mazz got into the Boston Red Sox and today’s lineup against Northeastern University. Mike and Tony continued to take calls on yesterday’s NHL Trade Deadline and the Patriots off-season decision making.